Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.

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After Hours

The Weeknd

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

1,639

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Overall Rank:

1,074

Average Rating:

75 (430 votes)

Comments:

29.

Miss Anthropocene

Grimes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

582

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Overall Rank:

2,664

Average Rating:

74 (305 votes)

Comments:

33.

Suddenly

Caribou

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

480

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Rank in 2020s:

111

Overall Rank:

3,131

Average Rating:

75 (178 votes)

Comments:

45.

Have We Met

Destroyer

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

171

Overall Rank:

4,194

Average Rating:

72 (180 votes)

Comments:

50.

Peaceful As Hell

Black Dresses

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

313

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Rank in 2020s:

190

Overall Rank:

4,485

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

Comments:

51.

Homegrown

Neil Young

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

193

Overall Rank:

4,610

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

82.

Notre-Dame-Des-Sept-Douleurs

Klô Pelgag

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

194

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Rank in 2020s:

319

Overall Rank:

6,625

Average Rating:

77 (50 votes)

Comments:

107.

Heavy Light

U.S. Girls

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

144

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The Neon Skyline

Andy Shauf

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

132

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Quand La Nuit Tombe

Louis-Jean Cormier

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

130

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Deerhoof	2	0%
Hayley Williams	2	0%
Zach Bryan	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	479	48%
	194	19%
	59	6%
	34	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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